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July 18, 2005 Appeals court keeps 'Redskins' lawsuit alive A lawsuit seeking to cancel the trademarks of the Washington Redskins football team was revived by a federal appeals court on Friday. In a unanimous per curiam decision, the D.C.... Red Lake teens get a week at summer camp Thirteen teens from the Red Lake Reservation were treated to a week at summer camp by the Minneapolis Police Activities League. The police league invited the teens in response to... Interior asks Congress for power to take Indian lands The Bush administration is once again asking Congress for authority to take "unclaimed" Indian lands and to eliminate its trust responsibility to tens of thousands of individual Indians. In a... South Dakota boarding school lawsuit dismissed A lawsuit alleging abuse at the St. Joseph Indian School in South Dakota has been dismissed but will likely be refiled. Twenty former students sued the school, saying they suffered... Swimmer to open trust fund office in Rapid City Special Trustee Ross Swimmer is scheduled to open a fiduciary trust office in Rapid City, South Dakota, on Friday. The Office of Special Trustee chose Rapid City due to the... Red Lake teen charged with conspiracy to murder Louis Jourdain, the only person charged in connection with the March 21, 2005, shootings on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, The... Oneida Nation turns out fluent speakers of language The Oneida Nation of New York has language an intensive program aimed at keeping the Oneida language alive. With the help of gaming revenues, the tribe in 2004 contracted with... Editorial: Shinnecock Nation should drop lawsuit "The Shinnecock Indians would like their land back - 3,600 acres to start, including the Southampton College campus, the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Shinnecock Hills, a resort community. They... Arizona family takes pride in preserving culture An Indian family from Arizona is keeping Apache and Northern Plains traditions alive through dance and storytelling. Ken Duncan, who is Apache, and his wife Doreen, who is Arikara, Hidatsa... Navajo soldier who was killed in Iraq is laid to rest Hundreds of people attended the funeral service for Army Cpl. Lyle Cambridge, 23, a member of the Navajo Nation was killed in Iraq. Cambridge died on July 5 when an... Reserve in Alberta hit by week of gang, drug violence A reserve in Alberta was hit by a week of gang and drug-related violence, prompting community members to call for the banishment of the troublemakers. A home invasion, a home... Mark Trahant: Wasting time at work can be productive "A survey released last week by America Online and Salary.com says average workers in the United States 'waste' at least twice the amount of time that employers expect, costing some... Lawsuit another sign of rocky Indian-white relations A lawsuit accusing a public school district in South Dakota of discriminating against Indian students isn't the first, and probably won't be the last, racial conflict in the state. In... Editorial: Pine Ridge bus service a good idea "A new bus service will address one of the critical problems on the Pine Ridge Reservation – getting from one place to another. The reservation is about 4,400 square miles.... Native Hawaiian bill set for vote on Senate floor A bill to recognize a Native Hawaiian governing entity is set for debate and a vote on the Senate floor this week. The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act has enough... Yellow Bird: Don't study Kennewick Man remains "I realize we all face challenges to our faith. At times, faith can be as beautiful yet delicate as a drop of rain on a wildflower - easily loosened and... Editorial: Tribal lobbying scandal a 'blockbuster' "The Abramoff scandal has everything you could want from an inside-the-Beltway blockbuster. It has hypocrisy. What was Abramoff, a vigorous defender of traditional values, doing with gambling houses? Reed has... Opinion: Native Hawaiian bill sets bad precedent "Some congressional staffers are calling it 'the worst bill most voters have never heard of.' Hyperbole aside, the Senate is preparing to take up legislation that would create an independent,... House, Senate hearings on housing, land dispute There are three Congressional hearings of interest taking place this week. On Tuesday, July 19, the House Resources Committee will be holding a joint hearing with the House Financial Services... South Dakota Natives are 15 percent of HIV cases Native Americans in South Dakota make up 15 percent of HIV/AIDS cases in the state despite comprising 9 percent of the population. The state Health Department released the latest HIV/AIDS... Oneida Nation of Wisconsin elects new chairman Gerald Danforth was elected as chairman of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin on Saturday. Danforth previously served as chairman from 1999 to 2002. He has been working with the... Battle brewing over park claimed by Tulalips A Washington state park claimed by the Tulalip Tribes is also being claimed by three other tribes but the Tulalips don't seem to be worried. "That's our territory, our area,"... |